

Linda Kram
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 848 Total
Participant Impact
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up to67plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to81pieces of litterpicked up
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up to1.0waste auditsconducted
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up to9.0conversationswith people
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up to65public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to155minutesspent learning
Linda's Actions
Family
Swap the Snacks
I will swap out 2 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.
Food
Cook a Plastic Free Meal
I will prepare meals at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.
Family
Learn about Environmental Justice
Using the action resource links below, my family will spend 20 minutes learning about environmental justice, causes of environmental injustice, and how plastic waste disproportionately impacts already vulnerable communities.
Family
Discover Together
I will spend 30 minutes educating my family on the basics of living a reduced/no-plastic lifestyle.
Lifestyle
Proper Bioplastic Disposal
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 5 friends, family, and/or colleagues.
Lifestyle
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 10 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
Lifestyle
Travel Eating
If traveling, I will bring my own snacks and meals in my own containers to avoid the waste of take-out containers.
Lifestyle
Natural Fibers
When available, I will purchase clothing made with natural fibers, such as cotton, linen, or wool, rather than synthetic fibers.
Lifestyle
Clean Plate Club
When I need to replace my dish soap, I will switch to a bar or refillable option.
Lifestyle
Travel Toiletries
If traveling, I will reuse my old travel tubes to refill with my soaps or only bring bar soaps with me in a TSA-approved reusable quart-sized bag.
Lifestyle
Support a Sharing Economy
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
Lifestyle
Complete a Waste Audit
I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.
Community
Learn about Plastic Production
Plastic production, not just disposal, pollutes communities and harms people. I will learn about the impacts of plastic production on humans, animals, communities, and the environment.
Community
Estimate My Plastic Consumption
I will visit the rePurpose website, complete the 3-minute plastic consumption calculator, and explore how I can reBalance my annual plastic footprint.
Community
Keep My Community Clean
I will pick up 5 piece(s) of litter each day.
Community
Dig into Bioplastics
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impacts of bioplastics and how to properly dispose of them in my city, and I will share this information with 5 friends, family, and/or colleagues.
Community
Share My Actions
I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.
Community
Write Letters, Emails or Sign Petitions
I will write or sign 1 letters, emails or petitions per day to advocate for plastic-free or planet-friendly policies.
Community
Research Local Waste Sites
I will spend 20 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Personal Care
Practice Sustainable Fashion
I will spend 20 minutes learning about the costs of fast fashion and begin trying to practice sustainable fashion in my own life.
Food
Switch to Loose Leaf Tea
Because many tea bags and most sleeves and sachets contain plastic, I will switch to using loose leaf tea.
Feed
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Linda Kram 7/31/2022 7:03 PMMuch more conscious when I'm shopping and consuming . -
Reflection QuestionPersonal Care Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 7:02 PMCreate your own fashion by sewing, knitting, using natural dyes that you harvested yourself. -
Reflection QuestionLifestyle Clean Plate ClubHow easy was this swap for you? Did you have any concerns before making it?
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Reflection QuestionCommunity Learn about Plastic ProductionWhat did you learn about how plastic production impacts humans, animals, communities, and the environment? Which of these impacts specifically affects your community?
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 6:59 PMPlastic production affects communities differently based on production. The extraction process for raw materials and the byproducts of manufacturing are both contributors to a variety of pollutants. Often manufacturers are in areas that have lower income populations. -
Reflection QuestionLifestyle Travel EatingWas this action easy or difficult to do? How did it change your travel experience?
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 6:49 PMDifficult. Drinks, etc can't be brought from home through security and the concessions have limited choices and mostly they are wrapped in plastic. -
Reflection QuestionLifestyle Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
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Reflection QuestionLifestyle Proper Bioplastic DisposalWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 6:46 PMPlastics are now in everything including us. I am concerned about how we can reverse that. Also, it sounds like disposal can be difficult and can even cause recycled items to fail. -
Reflection QuestionCommunity Dig into BioplasticsWhat did you learn about bioplastic production and disposal? Did anything surprise you? Are bioplastics accepted by your city's waste management?
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 6:40 PMIt's a little better than regular plastic but can be hard to dispose if. -
Reflection QuestionLifestyle Complete a Waste AuditWhat did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 6:18 PMA lot from ordering dinners delivered. I can do more local shopping and creating meals at home. -
Reflection QuestionFamily Learn about Environmental JusticeWhat did you and your family learn about environmental justice? What questions came up for you? What feelings?
Linda Kram 7/31/2022 6:14 PMIt's hard to know where to begin to rectify thus. A lot of people give up .